Chapter 726: Poverty and Great Evil
It's not daybreak yet.
The Lu family was busy slaughtering chickens and ducks early in the morning.
Even though they were still in the mourning period, the Lu family tried their best to celebrate the birthday as grandly and lively as possible.
His family members knew that the Duke of Zhenguo had got a good official position, but outsiders did not know.
Chaochao was a junior after all, so they didn't dare to hold a grand ceremony during the mourning period, which made the old lady and Yunniang feel extremely guilty.
All kinds of treasures were moved to Chaochao’s warehouse as if they were free of charge.
“Mom, why don’t I get so many gifts on my birthday…” Shanshan looked at the treasures being carried into the house with envy.
"You do, but you are still young, and the private vault is kept by your mother. I will give you the key after you are ten years old." Yunniang smiled. Shanshan's birthday was almost the same as Chaochao's, and the little one even compared them.
Shanshan hung her head sadly: "Oh..."
"What birthday gift are you giving Chao Chao?"
Shanshan searched her pockets and found them cleaner than her face, as she had not yet repaid the money that her old father had borrowed from her.
"Uh...a secret." Shanshan covered her pocket and ran away quickly.
On Lu Chaochao’s seventh birthday, the palace sent someone to congratulate her. My maternal grandfather, the Xu family, asked for leave early, as well as the eldest princess's family, the Jingxi King's family, and some families that were on good terms with the Lu family.
Although it wasn't a big party, there were still seven or eight tables packed with people.
As Lu Zhengyue, who was far away at the border, could not come back, he sent someone to send the birthday gift back to Beijing as soon as possible.
"The second young master wrote that the second wife is pregnant!!" Lu Zhengyue and Wen Ning have been married for a year and they have a deep affection for each other. Now that she is pregnant, it is double joy.
"Great, great, double happiness." Xu Shiyun was overjoyed.
The Wen family's parents were also delighted to hear the news. Before they could express their worries, they heard Xu Shiyun say, "Dengzhi, go open the warehouse quickly and send all the medicinal materials in the mansion to the border. No matter how precious they are, they must ensure that Aning and the child are safe."
"Giving birth to a woman is like going through the gates of hell. You can't be careless."
"There is a thousand-year-old ginseng in the palace. Send it to Ning'er." Hundred-year-old ginseng can occasionally be found on the market, but thousand-year-old ginseng is rare even for the nobles in the palace.
When the queen gave birth that year, she only got one plant. That was more than ten years ago.
Wen's parents immediately stood up to thank them, saying that thousand-year-old ginseng is in short supply and is a treasure.
"I will prepare it right away. The ginseng has grown hands and feet and looks like a baby. I believe it must be very effective as a medicine." Dengzhi said with a smile, intending to reassure Wen's parents.
Yunniang turned aside and whispered, "I'll have someone pick a Nine-transformation Golden Lotus and send it to Aning later. Don't worry, dear relative."
The Wen family's parents were so excited that their eyes were filled with tears.
Everyone knows that there are several golden lotuses in the Lu family mansion.
That is a treasure that even His Majesty cannot ask for. There are people specially taking care of it on a daily basis, and it is treated as precious as the apple of His eye.
Today's birthday banquet was particularly lively, and Lu Chaochao's courtyard was already filled with people.
It was already afternoon when the guests left. Shan Shan twisted her two little fingers together and bit her lower lip lightly: "Sister, can I treat you to dinner tonight?"
"Shanshan is short of money..." He touched his pockets, and there was really no money...
"Even if you treat me to a bowl of vegetarian noodles, I will be happy." Lu Chaochao was very sincere. The two-year-old Shanshan was chubby and always looked old-fashioned. Everyone who saw him couldn't help but tease him.
It was not until the evening that Shanshan took her sister out.
"Why don't you go through the main door?" Lu Chaochao asked, and Shanshan actually took her through the side door.
"It's close here." Shanshan said vaguely.
As soon as he walked out of the side door, he saw Lu Yuanxiao sitting in the carriage with a smile: "Luckily, fortunately, I made it just in time. I almost missed it..."
"I heard Shanshan wants to treat my sister to a meal. I wonder if Third Brother would be honored?"
Lu Yanshu was also standing at the door: "Big brother, thank you Shanshan."
Zhuifeng popped his head out from behind him: "And me. I eat more, young master, don't you mind?"
Shanshan was dumbfounded and opened her mouth: "Come...come on." Although she had a smile on her face, her eyes were filled with fear and sadness.
Ahhhh, I went through the side door, how did they find out! !
The eldest brother, the third brother and Zhuifeng, these three are really good eaters! !
When the group was sitting in the restaurant, Shanshan immediately said: "Braised shark's fin, braised deer tendon, stewed sea cucumber...flower-wrapped mandarin fish" Shanshan recited a long list.
"Enough, enough..." Lu Yuanxiao knew that he was not rich, and just as he opened his mouth, he heard Shanshan say.
"I don't want any of these. My sister doesn't like them."
Lu Chaochao who loves meat...
Well, if you say you don’t love me, then then don’t love me.
Then Shanshan carefully muttered: "Jade belt shrimp, spring and white snow..."
After a while, a few green vegetables and three meat dishes were served, which made everyone's eyelids twitch.
"Eat, brothers and sisters, eat! Shanshan will treat us!" Shanshan waved her little hand.
No one was disgusted, they all had good intentions.
Shanshan didn't eat either, but diligently poured tea by the table while standing on tiptoe.
"Young master, you are still young, be careful not to get burned. Let me do it..." The maid wanted to take over, but he dodged it.
"My brothers are busy with government affairs, Shanshan will not be tired from pouring tea, and Shanshan will not burn herself." He spoke in a very coherent manner.
"Brother, drink some water..."
"Third brother, are you thirsty?"
"Sister Chao Chao, drink some water... Zhui Feng, drink more..."
"Waiter, add more tea." The pot of water was empty.
After a while...
"Waiter, add some tea."
"Waiter, add some tea."
Three pots of water were added, and everyone didn't eat much of the food, but drank enough water.
Everyone went out holding their stomachs, Shanshan stood behind them and smiled: "Are you all full? If not, add more dishes..."
Lu Yanshu and Lu Yuanxiao touched their round bellies, and said goodbye repeatedly, their steps staggering a little.
Lu Chaochao was so anxious that she had to pee: "Shanshan, do you have enough money?"
"You and I are siblings from the same mother. If it's not enough, you must tell me..."
Shanshan patted his chest and said, "How dare I treat my sister to a meal without money? Sister, go home quickly..." He assured her again and again before Lu Chaochao believed him.
"Sister, go first. Shanshan will be home soon. Mai Feng is following me..." Mai Feng was followed by a few young guards, so he was not afraid.
After everyone left, Mai Feng whispered, "Where do we get the money?"
Shanshan said righteously: "This little money can still stump me? Brother Maifeng, you should learn from this!"
He just walked up to the shopkeeper and knocked on the table.
The shopkeeper couldn't see him even on tiptoe, so he had to walk out of the counter. As a shopkeeper in the capital, he had a discerning eye and naturally recognized that this was the grandson of the Duke Zhenguo.
"Settle the accounts."
The shopkeeper picked up the abacus and fiddled with it: "A total of three taels and two cents..." Three taels? In the past, disciples from aristocratic families would have more than one expensive dish.
Shanshan nodded.
"Wash the dishes." He said lightly.
"What?" The shopkeeper didn't hear clearly and asked again.
"I stayed to wash the dishes to pay off my debt!"
The expression on the shopkeeper's face almost broke. A two-year-old kid was washing dishes to pay off debts? ?
Has the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion fallen into such a state?
That's not right. Everyone knows that the Lu family and the Rong family...
His eyes rolled around, probably thinking that the Lu family was training their youngest son. Tsk, no wonder the children of the Lu family are so hardworking. Look at how other people raise their children.
The shopkeeper became angrier and angrier the more he thought about it. His family had a lot of wealth, and his children were still having fun at home! !
Go back and beat those good-for-nothings to death!
"Okay, then I'll find a job for the young master to wash dishes." The shopkeeper gave some instructions and had Shanshan and the confused Mai Feng taken away.
The shopkeeper was very happy. It didn't matter how much work he could do, but he had to sell a good one to the Lu family.
Mai Feng looked at him deeply.
"Shanshan, I still don't know you well enough..." You are always breaking my limits.
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